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Chemists salary in Allentown, PA

The median chemists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $79,600 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,199 a month.

10th percentile
$50,820
25th percentile
$60,620
Median percentile
$79,600
75th percentile
$123,630
90th percentile
$161,290

Based on 400 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$62,385 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,600
Federal income tax−$8,682
Social Security + Medicare−$6,089
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,444
Monthly take-home$5,199
Every two weeks$2,399

Does it go far here?

$79,625Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,365 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Allentown, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,660
Marketing Managers$153,930
Financial Managers$146,030
Pharmacists$138,390
Sales Managers$135,220
Nurse Practitioners$133,890

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania